07.15.07
Posted in Lubricating at 12:59 am by Administrator
A few days ago, I shared the new application of three roll mills on fuel cells. Another new application is used in nanotech. A professor customer is mixing clays with epoxy to form nanocomposites. I was told the epoxy is diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A. Our three-roll mill was found to be an effective means of dispersion and exfoliation of the clay particles in the matrix. Compared to the conventional direct and solution mixing techniques, the compounding of clay/epoxy nanocomposites by a three-roll mill was found to be highly efficient in achieving higher levels of intercalation/exfoliation in a short period of time. I wish I understood what he was talking about.
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07.13.07
Posted in Lubricating at 6:59 pm by Administrator
Lately we are getting a lot of inquiries for our popular lab models. The application is fuel cells. Guess everyone is going green. Our lab models are being used by at least 10+ customers in making electrodes for Solid State Fuel Cells and more. Fascinating applications. Fuel cell is one of the solutions for our future energy needs.
I was fortunate to chair a technical conference about fuel cells. In this conference, I learned a lot of about fuel cells and co-edited the presentations into a book: Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging, published by Springer. Here is the link: http://www.springer.com/west/home/generic/search/results?SGWID=4-40109-22-173727516-0
Today’s commercial, medical and military electronics are becoming smaller and smaller. At the same time, these devices are packed with more functions and demand more power. This power requirement is currently met almost exclusively by battery power. A fuel cell is like a battery converting chemical energy directly to electricity. The convergence of fuel cell technology and microelectronics is enabling the new design and manufacturing of fuel cells.
Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging presents the latest developments in the technology convergence of microelectronics and fuel cells. Using the well established manufacturing methods used in microelectronics packaging, fuel cells can be further fabricated in smaller sizes with higher energy density, at a faster pace and lower cost. This book uniquely addresses this issue. Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging serves as a practical reference guide for engineers, researchers, and manufacturers of microelectronic and fuel cell products who are interested in topics such as:
- ceramic hybrid separators for micro fuel cells
- miniature fuel cells built with LTCC technology
- novel fuel cells fabricated using microelectronics technology
- fuel cell thermal management
Written by a variety of professional and academic sources, Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging is a valuable resource for those interested in the latest advances in fuel cell technology. Written for:
Scientists, engineers, and researchers interested in the development of fuel cells and microelectronic products
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